Author Archives: Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

פרשת בשלח: על חצי עבד, חצי בן חורין “And it came to pass when Pharaoh has sent the Children of Israel “… This is how this week’s Torah portion opens, and we wonder, wait, who is it that sent the … Continue reading →

!פרשת בא – בזמן The Torah portion, Bo, lives in two worlds: Our time in Egypt is coming to its end including the last plagues, which means, the last days of slavery and servitude, and on the other side, the … Continue reading →

פרשת וארא: “לא ידעתי את ה’, וגם את ישראל לא אשלח”… This is it, it’s time!! After many generations in exile, slavery, suffering, hard work, torture and bondage, Gd is going to take the Children of Israel out of Egypt, … Continue reading →

שבת במצרים?? Once upon a time, when we were young (I mean, the kids), there was no internet with movies, and we didn’t have an antenna to catch exciting channels, just a small television “box”, with a big “belly” and … Continue reading →

פרשת ויחי – על קו התפר Why does the book of Genesis end here? Why is there a division into books at all? Why don’t we have a “Torah”, one book from the beginning till “before the eyes of all … Continue reading →

פרשת ויגש – בנימין השותק The Torah portion of Vayigash is one of the (54…) most moving sections in the Torah. It is the only portion that begins in the middle of a conversation: the previous section ended with Yosef’s … Continue reading →

In the middle of Hanukkah, when we seem to have gotten used to the holiday routine, Rosh Chodesh Tevet arrives, and then, in certain Jewish communities of the Mediterranean basin, a holiday that has gained momentum in recent years, Chag … Continue reading →

במקומות בהם חנוכה “מתחרה” בחג המולד, אחת הדרכים “למכור” את חנוכה, על אורותיו השקטים והצנועים, והסביבון הקצת משעמם, אם להודות על האמת, מול רשימת המתנות הנוצצות שאפשר לבקש מסנטה, והשירים המרגשים וההרמוניים, זה להציע 8 לילות של מתנות, במקום רק … Continue reading →

The Torah portion of Veyeshev, which includes the story of Joseph (the multi-color coat, his first dreams and his “sale”) up until his events at Potiphar’s house, along with the story of Judah and Tamar, tells about the events that … Continue reading →

We can easily take out all of chapter 34, and seemingly, nothing will be missing from the story of the Book of Genesis, and yet, the Torah opted not to give up on Dina’s story: “Now Dinah, Leah’s daughter whom … Continue reading →